City Snapshot

Jakarta

Business confidence in Jakarta’s digital transformation environment is high in relation to other cities, with an overall score of 7.25 out of 10. The city ranks 8th out of 45 in a survey of executives.

While executives are relatively satisfied with the quality of Jakarta’s education system, their primary concern is in finding the right talent. Almost eight in 10 respondents believe educational institutions are generally very effective. Yet, cyber security (41%) and business change management (25%) skills are in high demand.

Despite a Presidential Instruction to improve the quality of vocational high schools — aimed at creating a better match between the digital industry and education — there remains a gap.1 In fact, 36% of executives cite a talent and skills shortage as the toughest challenge towards digital transformation. Financial limitations are another challenge, cited by almost one-third (31%) of respondents. Industry events are seen as the most helpful local resource, cited by 32% of executives, while unofficial networks such as meet-up groups are preferred by 25%. Innovation labs and centres (25%) are also popular, such as initiatives like Pulse Lab Jakarta.